Learning the Fundamentals Whilst Playing - with Kinbaku Luxuria

Doors Open: 10:30am

Learning the fundamentals—the literal building blocks behind any pattern—is one of the most important parts of learning Japanese rope bondage. However, it can also be one of the most boring. Who really wants to tie 50 cuffs around a wrist while their partner stares at them, yawning.
In this workshop, we use a different approach: learning and practicing the basic building blocks, while turning them into fun and sexy ties that you can actually use at home. The goal is to make repetition part of the fun, rather than something that feels like a chore or a turn-off.

We will cover the fundamental building blocks of Japanese rope bondage: the elements that can later be combined into more complex patterns. Rather than simply showing you how to tie them, we will focus on understanding how and why they work.

We will cover the basics of rope handling and, at the same time, create spicy ties that give us plenty of opportunities to practice. By the end of the workshop, you will not only have a better understanding of the why and the how, but also a collection of ties that can make practicing at home fun, inspiring, and spicy.
We will focus on ties that can be performed without a hardpoint and that can add some nuance to your shibari and for more advanced techniques you will have a solid foundation to build on.

Come to learn the building blocks, revisit them with fresh eyes and see how creatively you can use them. The workshop welcomes complete beginners through to experienced practitioners who enjoy looking beneath the pattern.
The class is suitable for complete beginners and people who are new to rope, as well as for advanced practitioners who want to dig deeper into the why, the how, and all the little details that make the fundamentals robust.

What to bring
Participants are required to bring at least 6 ropes, approximately 5–6 mm in diameter and 7–8 m long.
Jute is preferred.

About the educators:
Riccardo Wildties
Owner of Kinbaku LuXuria
Riccardo Wildties is an Italian rigger and rope artist who has worked full-time as a professional educator for fifteen years. In that time he has taught and performed across the world.
His style is rooted in the work of Akira Naka, whose Ichiban Deshi he has been since 2015. He brings his own refined engineering and understanding of rope physics to that foundation, allowing Japanese aesthetics and modern Western safety awareness to meet without either being compromised.
His teaching focuses on the reasons behind every choice, not just the sequence of ties. Students leave with a clear framework they can actually use.

RedSabbath
Kinbaku lover, wife & work partner of Wildties, active in the rope scene since 2011, teaching & performing with him internationally.
As a former dancer and dance teacher, she combines in this discipline the passion for the body, movement and ropes. She loves to abandone herself to the ropes and to the hands of the rigger, and this yelding allows her to enjoy even very constrictive bondage. Semenawa is a mean to completely let go and express her submissive attitude.
She writes often articles that explore models’ reactions and emotions when getting tied.
Kinbaku is for her communication, love, passion and eros. It's not just about ropes.

Tickets are non-refundable, as once they’re sold we often have a waiting list and are happy to help contact those guests to assist with reselling where possible🎟️💛. For our regularly occurring classes, we’re also very happy to rebook your ticket for a different date when needed 📅✨